Small tea growers expect benefits from Rs 400 crore outlay
Kolkata, May 17 (IANS) Small tea growers are expecting to get benefits from the Rs 400 crore outlay, approved by the Centre under the “Tea …
Priyanka Chopra has opened doors for small fish like me: Vir Das
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Comedian-actor Vir Das has credited Indian actress Priyanka Chopra for opening doors internationally for “small fish” like him to do “comparatively …
I’m done with my quota of small roles: Nawazuddin Siddiqui (Special to IANS)
Cannes, May 16 (IANS) Having risen from an actor who began his career with small bits in various films, Nawazuddin Siddiqui has clearly reached a …
African small famers get record $1.5mn payout for drought-linked crop losses
Rome, May 10 (IANS/AKI) Vulnerable smallholder famers will receive insurance payments totalling $1.5 million – the largest such payout to date – after poor rainfall …
Taiwan: A small country with its arms open to embrace the world (Travelogue)
Taipei, May 9 (IANS) “A section of the intelligentsia and even the common people in Mainland China look up to Taiwan as an ideal and …
Zain Imam to take ‘small vacation’ after ‘Naamkarann’
Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) Actor Zain Imam says he will take a short break after “Naamkarann” wraps up but will soon start shooting for another …
Kathua is ‘small issue’, says new J&K Deputy CM
Jammu, April 30 (IANS) In an embarrassment to the ruling PDP-BJP alliance, Jammu and Kashmir’s new Deputy Chief Minister Kavinder Gupta said after being sworn …
India pitches for small island nations’ development at Commonwealth summit
London, April 20 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday pitched India’s interest for the development of small island nations at the Commonwealth Heads …
2 killed in small plane collision in Germany
Frankfurt, April 16 (IANS) At least persons have been killed after two small aircraft collided near Schwabisch Hall town in Germany’s Baden-Wurttemberg state , police …
I’m scared to make a small film: Rohit Shetty (IANS Interview)
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) Filmmaker Rohit Shetty, known for his larger than life films with dollops of drama, action and comedy, says he is “scared” …
Setting an example: Temple, mosque, gurdwara join hands in this small UP town (IANS Special Series)
Maholi (Uttar Pradesh), April 8 (IANS) With inter-community violence reported from many parts of India in a society increasingly polarised on religious and caste lines, …
Restricting plafulness may increase negativity in small boys
New York, April 6 (IANS) Do you, as a teacher, often tend to rebuke your male pupils for their playful attitude? Beware, continous restrictions or …
Small bridges should be built: Nandita on India-Pakistan bond
Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) Acclaimed actress-filmmaker Nandita Das, who was a part of an Indian delegation to Karachi last week, is undaunted by hate mongers …
Jobs created by small firms, not tycoons, says Rahul
Davangere (Karnataka), April 4 (IANS) Blaming the note ban and a flawed GST for the country’s economic slowdown, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said …
Pranksters of the small screen
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) From playing pranks on their friends to challenging each other to the most outrageous dares and stunts, there are many …
For infra projects, need to attract both big and small investors
As large institutional investors with operational capacities plough money into Indian infrastructure, it is important that we also keep an eye on attracting the relatively …
Mahindra,Ford sign MoUs to co-develop SUVs, small EV
Chennai, March 22 (IANS) Mahindra Group and Ford Motor Company on Thursday announced that they will jointly develop new SUVs and a small electric vehicle …
Tiger shows dance moves on small screen (TV Snippets)
Mumbai, March 22 (IANS) Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff impressed everyone with his dance moves when he became a part of dance reality TV show “Dance …
Small dose of Viagra daily may cut colorectal cancer risk
New York, March 19 (IANS) A small, daily dose of the popular erectile dysfunction drug Viagra may significantly reduce colorectal cancer risk, shows a study …
10 killed as small plane crashlands in Philippines
Manila, March 17 (IANS) Ten people were killed after a small plane crashed into a house in northern Philippines on Saturday, authorities said. Police said …
7 killed as small plane crash-lands in Philippines
Manila, March 17 (IANS) A small plane crash-landed on a house shortly after it took off from Plaridel airstrip in Bulacan province of Manila on …
Avoid dark, heavy linen carpets in small house
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Keep dark and bulky furniture, drapes, linen and carpets away from a small house. Make it look wider by buying …
2 killed as small plane crashes in Thailand
Bangkok, March 10 (IANS) A light aircraft crashlanded in Thailand’s Phuket island, killing two people and seriously injuring two others on Saturday, police said. The …
CISF plans aircraft-centric security model at small airports
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The CISF is planning to deploy an aircraft-centric model of security at small airports, Additional Director General M.A. Ganpathy said …
RBI imposes Rs 10 lakh penalty on Equitas Small Finance Bank
Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) The RBI on Thursday said it had imposed a penalty of Rs 10 lakh on Equitas Small Finance Bank for failing …
Shreyas Talpade debuted on small screen with ‘Gulmohar’
Actor Shreyas Talpade, who is known for his films like ‘Iqbal’ and ‘Welcome to Sajjanpur’. The actor has now debuted episode of Zee Yuva’s show …
Actress Neena Gupta back on small screen in ‘Naamkarann’
Neena Gupta is a popular actress in Indian commercial cinema, but it is her work with art filmmakers of India like G. Aravindan and Shyam …
Centre burdening masses by reducing small savings interest rates: Mamata
Malda, Feb 20 (IANS) Taking a swipe at the Centre, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accused the Narendra Modi government of reducing …
Wanted to do something big on small screen: Aditi
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Actress Aditi Rathore, best known for playing the lead character Avni in the show “Naamkarann”, is not keen on doing …
‘Nirmal Pandey was small-town boy with cosmopolitan face’
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) Filmmaker Sudhir Mishra remembered Nirmal Pandey on his eighth death anniversary on Sunday saying the late actor was a small-town boy …
The tyranny of mainline cinema which sidelines good, small films (Column: Bollywood Spotlight)
My old friend and sensitive filmmaker Onir is heartbroken. This week his latest film “Kuch Bheege Alfaaz” bravely and defiantly produced by the music giant …
23% aviation fuel tax cut on small aircraft in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Feb 16 (IANS) Karnataka on Friday proposed to reduce sales tax on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) by 23 per cent — to 5 per …
Modi the teacher tells students to compete with oneself, win small battles
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) To students from across the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned teacher on Friday, giving them lessons on how to …
Shraddha Kapoor essays a small town girl in horror-comedy film ‘Stree’
Amar Kaushik’s directorial ‘Stree’ in which Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor plays in prominent roles. Shraddha, who had announced her collaboration with Rajkummar in this …
Diljit Dosanjh plays small town guy in ‘Arjun Patiala’
Diljit Dosanjh began shooting in Dinesh Vijan’s production, ‘Arjun Patiala’ in Chandigarh. ‘Arjun Patiala’ starring Diljit Dosanjh and Varun Sharma along with leading lady Kriti Sanon in …
Cabinet approves auction of 60 more small oil, gas fields
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The government has approved inviting bids to develop 60 more discovered oil and gas fields under the second round of …
‘I wanted to make a small-budget film on menstrual hygiene’, Twinkle Khanna
‘Padman’ Actor Akshay Kumar played a lead role on social issues on menstrual hygiene. His wife Twinkle Khanna, who makes her debut as a producer …
Small asteroid to closely pass by Earth on Friday
Washington, Feb 8 (IANS) An asteroid, estimated to be between 15 and 30 metres in size, will safely pass by Earth on Friday, NASA has …
Congress has ‘small mind’, ‘festival of honesty’ under my government: Modi
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday accused the Congress of having “small mind” and fostering one family’s legacy at the …
Philanthropy starts with small acts of generosity: Asian of the Year awardee (IANS Interview)
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The benefits of philanthropy have come to the fore in recent years with leading businessmen and other successful people donating …
Securitisation of loans key to develop small banks: Moody’s
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) While non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) in India will continue to fund through securitisation, the practice of pooling of loans will …